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Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 89% on-time in November 2024 but sank to 68% in July 2024. Across the year it averages 80% against a national 78%, over roughly 26 departures a day to 19 destinations.

Departures on-time
80%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
17 min
Arrivals on-time
78%
Cancelled
1.6%
Destinations
19
nonstop
Airlines
8

Plan your departure from ECP

The choices most likely to improve your odds, based on this airport’s historical record.

Best departure time
Around 5 a.m.
94% on-time
Best day to fly
Tuesday
84% on-time
Most reliable airline here
Republic Airways
83% on-time from ECP
Cancellation risk
1.6%
close to the US average
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Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at ECP50%75%100%June 2024: 70% on-time (1,016 flights)70Jun 2024July 2024: 68% on-time (1,038 flights)68August 2024: 81% on-time (861 flights)81September 2024: 85% on-time (716 flights)85Sep 2024October 2024: 87% on-time (653 flights)87November 2024: 89% on-time (490 flights)89December 2024: 82% on-time (480 flights)82Dec 2024January 2025: 87% on-time (416 flights)87February 2025: 82% on-time (406 flights)82March 2025: 82% on-time (770 flights)82Mar 2025April 2025: 79% on-time (808 flights)79May 2025: 73% on-time (924 flights)73June 2025: 71% on-time (1,065 flights)71Jun 2025July 2025: 75% on-time (1,092 flights)75August 2025: 79% on-time (905 flights)79September 2025: 89% on-time (713 flights)89Sep 2025October 2025: 85% on-time (732 flights)85November 2025: 83% on-time (608 flights)83December 2025: 82% on-time (604 flights)82Dec 2025January 2026: 89% on-time (479 flights)89February 2026: 85% on-time (539 flights)85March 2026: 79% on-time (940 flights)79Mar 2026April 2026: 81% on-time (923 flights)81May 2026: 75% on-time (1,021 flights)75

Best time of day to depart from ECP

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at ECP5 a.m.: 94% on-time (189 flights)56 a.m.: 91% on-time (1,595 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (1,758 flights)78 a.m.: 93% on-time (406 flights)89 a.m.: 89% on-time (1,227 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (1,269 flights)1011 a.m.: 81% on-time (1,602 flights)1112 p.m.: 78% on-time (1,220 flights)121 p.m.: 75% on-time (1,392 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,763 flights)143 p.m.: 70% on-time (1,745 flights)154 p.m.: 70% on-time (1,303 flights)165 p.m.: 72% on-time (1,132 flights)176 p.m.: 70% on-time (983 flights)187 p.m.: 64% on-time (585 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday79%17 min
Tuesdaybest84%13 min
Wednesday84%14 min
Thursday82%13 min
Friday82%14 min
Saturday77%19 min
Sunday77%20 min

Next: compare the busiest routes from ECP ↓

Busiest routes from ECP

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ECP → ATL (Atlanta)2,42084%12 min
ECP → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)1,31575%26 min
ECP → CLT (Charlotte)1,16580%19 min
ECP → BNA (Nashville)1,08185%9 min
ECP → DAL (Dallas)67082%11 min
ECP → AUS (Austin)62274%21 min
ECP → ORD (Chicago)53477%19 min
ECP → DCA (Washington)38274%29 min
ECP → HOU (Houston)35884%10 min
ECP → STL (St. Louis)31881%10 min
ECP → DEN (Denver)20876%15 min
ECP → MDW (Chicago)17079%12 min
ECP → PHL (Philadelphia)10063%40 min

Compare airlines departing ECP ↓

Where flights into ECP come from

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
ATL (Atlanta) → ECP2,42083%11 min
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → ECP1,31471%23 min
CLT (Charlotte) → ECP1,16780%16 min
BNA (Nashville) → ECP1,08380%11 min
DAL (Dallas) → ECP66974%15 min
AUS (Austin) → ECP62275%15 min
ORD (Chicago) → ECP53480%13 min
DCA (Washington) → ECP38276%17 min

Most reliable routes

  1. ECP → BNA85%
  2. ECP → ATL84%
  3. ECP → HOU84%
  4. ECP → DAL82%
  5. ECP → STL81%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. ECP → PHL63%
  2. ECP → AUS74%
  3. ECP → DCA74%
  4. ECP → DFW75%
  5. ECP → DEN76%

What causes delays at ECP

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT, weighted across routes departing ECP.

  • Late-arriving aircraft49%
  • Airline operations29%
  • National airspace system13%
  • Weather9%

Alternative airports near Panama City

Other airports within 120 miles, compared on departure reliability.

AirportDistanceOn-time departuresAvg delay
VPS — Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport44 mi81%18 min
PNS — Pensacola International Airport83 mi81%19 min
TLH — Tallahassee International Airport86 mi84%16 min
GUF — Jack Edwards National Airport112 mi75%26 min

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Airline performance at ECP

AirlineOn-time departuresAvg delayFlights
Republic Airways83%19 min345
Delta Air Lines83%13 min4,798
Southwest Airlines80%12 min6,548
Envoy Air80%15 min1,707
PSA Airlines78%21 min2,811
SkyWest Airlines77%23 min839
United Airlines70%24 min224
American Airlines65%45 min927

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at ECP?
21% of departures from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 17 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from ECP?
Flights scheduled around 5 a.m. depart on time 94% of the time at ECP, versus 64% around 7 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at ECP?
In this dataset, July 2024 was the weakest month at ECP, with 68% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at ECP?
1.6% of scheduled departures from ECP were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

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Based on 18,199 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.